Environment and Climate Change Questions for IAS Prelims - Set 7

Environment and Climate Change Questions for IAS Prelims - Set 7

1. Which of the following States has the second highest percentage of mangrove cover?

a. Gujarat
b. West Bengal
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Orissa

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2. Indian Institute of Forest Management is situated in:

a. Bhopal
b. New Delhi
c. Bangalore
d. Almora

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3. Consider the following statement about Coral bleaching. Which of the following statement(s) is\are correct:

i. It is when corals expel the symbiotic algae living in their tissues, causing them to turn completely white.

ii. It is caused when corals are stressed due to changes in conditions such as temperature, light, or nutrients

a. i
b. ii
c. Both
d. None of the above

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4. Which among the following is not a tiger reserve

a. Bandipur
b. Ranthambore
c. Sariska
d. Norkek

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5. Which of the following state has maximum area of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve

a. Tamil Nadu
b. Karnataka
c. Kerala
d. Maharashtra

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6. Waste management technique that involves the use of organisms to remove or neutralize pollutants from a contaminated site is called

a. Bioremediation
b. Biostimulation
c. Biotransformation
d. Bioleaching

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7. Van Mahotsav is celebrated every year in the month of

a. June
b. July
c. August
d. September

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8. Earth Day is celebrated on

a. 5th June
b. 24th June
c. 22nd April
d. 24th April

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9. Which of the following statement(s) about "National Green Tribunal" is\are correct:

i. National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 is an Act of the Parliament which enables creation of a special tribunal to handle the expeditious disposal of the cases related to environmental issues.

ii. It was enacted under India's constitutional provision of Article 21, which assures the citizens of India the right to a healthy environment.

a. i
b. ii
c. Both i & ii
d. None of the above

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10. Which of the following statement(s) about "Eutrophication" is\are correct:

i. Eutrophication arises from the oversupply of nutrients, which induces explosive growth of plants and algae.

ii. When such organisms die they consume the oxygen in the water body, thereby creating the state of hypoxia.

a. i
b. ii
c. Both i & ii
d. None of the above

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